Main Entry: ¹equip

Pronunciation: \i-ˈkwip\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): equipped; equip·ping

Etymology: modification of Anglo-French eskiper, eschiper to load on board a ship, embark, outfit, man, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scipian equip a ship, scip ship

Date: 1523

1 : to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning <equip an army>
2 : dress, array
3 : to make ready : prepare <wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job>

synonyms see furnish